The young ages of children committing crimes in New Orleans is startling. Records show that in 2015, 22 11-year-olds, 16 12-year-olds and 79 13-year-olds were arrested.

Some concerned about 'raise the age' law, numerous young offenders in NOLA

The young ages of children committing crimes in New Orleans is startling. Records show that in 2015, 22 11-year-olds, 16 12-year-olds and 79 13-year-olds were arrested.

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Updated: 10:18 AM CDT Jun 15, 2016

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WEBVTT E TOUGH ON CRIMINALS ATEVERY AGE.>> IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S GETTINGPROGRESSIVELY WORSE, MAINLY WITHTHE YOUNGER CROWD.REPORTER: ON MAY 31, THISWOMAN'S NEIGHBOR WAS CARJACKEDAT GUNPOINT IN KENNER BY A15-YEAR-OLD FROM NEW ORLEANS WHOPOLICE SAY WAS ON PROBATION.>> ACROSS THE STREET, THEY BROKEINTO HIS TRUCK.NOW THEY STICK A GUN TO HIM.I'M SCARED TO COME OUT THE HOUSEWITHOUT LOOKING AROUND.REPORTER: UNDER THE LAW, THAT15-YEAR-OLD IS AUTOMATICALLYSENT TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICESYSTEM.AND WITH THE PASSAGE OF THERAISE THE AGE LAW, SO WILL EVERY17-YEAR-OLD IN LOUISIANA NOMATTER THE CRIME.>> IF THEY COMMIT ADULT CRIMESTHEY SHOULD BE TREATED AS ANADULT.THEY NEED STIFFER CONSEQUENCESFOR THEIR ACTIONS FOR SURE.REPORTER: ORLEANS PARISH D.A.LEON CANNIZZARRO SAYS CRIMINALSIN NEW ORLEANS ARE PROGRESSIVLYGETTING YOUNGER AND MOREVIOLENT.>> THEY ARE NOT AFRAID TO SHOOTAND KILL OR HURT THE INDIVIDUALSWHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF THESEARMED ROBBERIES.SO IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THATWE ARE CAUTIOUS IN DEALING WITHYOUNG VIOLENT OFFENDERS.REPORTER: POLICE SAY 15-YEAR-OLDRYAN DAVIS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 8ARMED ROBBERIES AND CARJACKINGSIN NEW ORLEANS IN RECENT WEEKS.HE WAS ARRESTED ON JUNE 9, AMONTH AFTER BEING RELEASED FROMA JUVENILE JAIL FOR A 2015CARJACKING CHARGE.>> THEY'RE NOT BEING HELDACCOUNTABLE FOR THE CRIMES ANDTHE TERROR THAT THEY'RECOMMITTING.AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY ADULT,GROWN MAN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR ANDTHEY HAVE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLEFOR IT.REPORTER: ADVOCATES OF THE RAISETHE AGE LAW SAY THE STATE DRAWSTHE LINE OF A LEGAL ADULT FORMANY OTHER THINGS AT AGE 18 ANDTHE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMSHOULD BE NO DIFFERENT.>> THE MAJORITY OF KIDS ARE NOTCOMING BACK AND CONTINUING TOCOMMIT SERIOUS CRIMES.REPORTER: RACHEL GASSERT WITHTHE LOUISIANA CENTER FORCHILDREN'S RIGHTS SAYS THEJUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROVESTO BE BETTER AT REHABILITATINGUSE OFFENDERS -- YOUTH

Some concerned about 'raise the age' law, numerous young offenders in NOLA

The young ages of children committing crimes in New Orleans is startling. Records show that in 2015, 22 11-year-olds, 16 12-year-olds and 79 13-year-olds were arrested.